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Sunshine greetings from Madrid
Welcome again to the 5 Minute Tech break and our curated look at topics of interest to you in your roles as technology leaders.
This week we’ve been joined by my colleague Sanjay with an interesting article about creating your own personal firewall and we also include a look at leadership lessons. I for one always soak up this kind of insight to sense check and learn against how other leaders operate.
It’s beautiful May sunshine here in Madrid and whilst the vaccine rollout begins to pick up pace in the UK and elsewhere, a large % of our community are in countries still suffering badly so we extend our best wishes for a safe weekend and future, to you and your loved ones …
LEADERSHIP SKILLS
Build Yourself A Personal Firewall
This week we’ve been joined by my colleague Sanjay Mistry with an interesting article about creating your own personal firewall and a look at leadership lessons. I for one always soak up this kind of insight to learn how other leaders operate.
“It’s not only computer systems that need a firewall but also for anyone in a leadership position. In some cases, we need a firewall, load balancer, and anything else to help free up our resources and let us focus our energy and time on the things that really matter to us and the business…..”
You can read the full article here.
Articles That Caught Our Eye This Week
Are you an Authentic Leader? … How many of you feel lost in a sea of leadership advice? Every month a new article or book is published, and they all promise to reveal the secret to being a great leader or manager. “Just buy this book, take this course, or watch this webinar, and you will instantly emerge a capable leader”…. There are so many voices screaming that they have the answers, and if you listen to them all, you end up more confused than when you began. So, which voice do you trust to help you navigate difficult situations as a leader?
Rearchitecting for MicroServices: Featuring Windows & Linux Containers…First, let’s recap the definition of what a container is – a container is not a real thing. It’s not. It’s an application delivery mechanism with process isolation. Jessica Deen explains that Windows Containers are a great way to utilize the benefits containers offer (smaller footprint, faster startup time, better performance than a traditional VM, and easier to maintain than VM environments), and reduce the amount of time needed initially to refactor your application.
12 Leadership Lessons from GoDaddy CEO Aman Bhutani… Jason Nazar asked the CEO of GoDaddy, Aman Bhutani, to share some of his incredible wisdom. With more than 20 million customers worldwide, $3 billion in revenue and an average customer retention rate greater than 85 percent, the company empowers everyday entrepreneurs. According to Bhutani, there is a standard equation for being successful in your career. You need to have a certain amount of intelligence, be hardworking and collaborative, and last but not least it also helps to have a certain amount of luck.
Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Handbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell
Trillion Dollar Coach: The Leadership Handbook of Silicon Valley’s Bill Campbell This book divulges how Bill Campbell played an instrumental role in the growth of several prominent companies, such as Google, Apple, and Intuit, fostering deep relationships with Silicon Valley visionaries, including Steve Jobs, Larry Page, and Eric Schmidt.
In addition, this business genius mentored dozens of other important leaders on both coasts, from entrepreneurs to venture capitalists to educators to football players, leaving behind a legacy of growing companies, successful people, respect, friendship, and love after his death in 2016.
“Bill Campbell comes across a wise, wonderful man who uses trust, courage, and empathy to bring out the best in everyone around him. He was an incredible listener who cared deeply about the well-being of his team. The book is easy, light read—I flew through it in a couple of sessions. Recommended for anyone interested in becoming a more successful and compassionate leader”
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
How to MOTIVATE the UNMOTIVATED by Simon Sinek
MASTERCLASS SERIES
CTO Academy Live Masterclass Series
In June we have – The Art of Negotiation and How to Always Win:Win with a fantastic pipeline of topics building up through the rest of the year so, stay tuned.
Places are limited to just 20 tech leaders per masterclass so that everyone gets the opportunity to learn, engage and share with the host and cohort.
Find out more via the links below ….
CTO ACADEMY TRIBES
3 more tribes due to launch in May
During May we will be launching cohorts for experienced, early stage and aspiring CTOs.
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